| Module Title: | Health and Exercise Psychology |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
This module will be delivered via three theory classes of one hour duration per week. The students will also be involved in many of the Institute's Health Awareness Campaigns throughout the year, leading Institute Health Checks and initiating exercise promotion programmes across both semesters. Students may be required to access relevant lecture documents, diagrams via Blackboard in advance of the class to encourage active learning. Self-testing tools will also be available on Blackboard. Course-related issue or questions that may arise will be discussed at lectures |
| Module Aim: |
The aim of this module is to help students develop the skills to enable them to critically analyse current theory, research and practice within the fields of health, physical activity and exercise psychology. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Define health and health promotion and identify their relationship with exercise behaviour. |
| LO2 |
Identify key psychological theories and how they relate to health, exercise and physical activity. |
| LO3 |
Demonstrate an understanding of the psychological determinants and benefits from exercise and physical activity. |
| LO4 |
Develop an understanding of key theories of behaviour change, motivation and adherence to exercise. |
| LO5 |
Identify the influence of cognitive and social psychological factors that influence behaviour in an exercise environment |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| Successful completion of year 1 or equivalent |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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1.1
Concepts, Definitions and Policies of Health, Wellness and Health Promotion.
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1.2
Factors Influencing Health (Social, Psychological, Physical, Environmental and Cultural); Healthy Lifestyles; Effect of Media on Health
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1.3
Foundations of Psychological Theories, Behavioural Science and Relationships to Health Behaviour
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2.1
The Effect of Exercise on; Stress; Mood; Anxiety; Depression; Cognitive Function; Sleep; Pain; Self - Esteem.
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3.1
Approaches to Behaviour Change; Theories, Motivation, Goal-Setting, Exercise and Specific Target Groups (Older Adult, Youth, Disability etc)
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4.1
Factors Influencing Exercise Behaviour: Adherence/Drop-out; Benefits of Exercise, Well-being, Addictive & Unhealthy Behaviours.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 40.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Other |
The continuous assessment strategy may incorporate essays, presentations, reflective logs, case studies and written reports. |
1,2,3,4,5 |
40.00 |
n/a |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
Written examination of three hours duration |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
3.00 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
30 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
| Total Hours |
150.00 |
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